Aired long before the TV watershed, we're of course referring to Prime Minister’s Questions, broadcast at the sedate time of midday on a Wednesday.

Bristol’s newest MP, Darren Jones, relived his early experiences of question time in an interview with Bristol Post and recounted behaviour in the House of Commons which he believes would not be acceptable in any other workplace.

Mr Jones, the Labour MP for Bristol North West, has so far experienced two sessions of midweek PMQs since his shock election win over Tory Charlotte Leslie last month.

Each week, the Prime Minister takes questions from the leader of the Opposition and backbench MPs from both sides of the Commons for a minimum of half an hour – although it has been known to breach the 45-minute mark – in what often can be a rowdy affair.

Bristol North West MP Darren Jones (Image: Michael Lloyd)

Mr Jones said MPs – and he singled out his Tory counterparts for particular criticism – act raucously during what he described as an almost football match-like atmosphere, as the politicians look to get behind their leader.

The 30-year-old said many were guilty of “jeering, shouting and pointing” during the exchanges, especially when Jeremy Corbyn was at the despatch box, putting his six questions to Theresa May.

“You wouldn’t [act that way] in a FTSE 100 company boardroom, you wouldn’t do that in a primary school – in fact, I can’t think of any place where that’s acceptable,” said Mr Jones. “It’s just not very pleasant.”

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Labour MPs aren’t told by the party whips to be “loud or jeery”, he stated, but he said some parliamentarians seemed to get “het up” in the moment.

Mr Jones said: “The only other place I can think it is comparable to is a football ground, where you have two teams in a match trying to win and everyone gets whipped-up in the emotion.”

Darren Jones MP compared the atmosphere at PMQs to being like a football match

To further frustrate things, because of the noise it can be hard to hear the questions, according to the former consumer rights lawyer.

Some MPs can be seen slouching on the green benches as they look to get their ears closer to the speakers, which are built into the furniture – despite being only yards from the live action.

Combine that lack of audibility with Mrs May – or any Prime Minister in the past, for that matter – not being fond of giving a straight answer, and the whole reason for attending gets called into question.

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“If you can’t hear anything and the PM isn’t answering the questions and everyone’s shouting at each other, you think, ‘I could be doing something more useful with this half an hour’," said Mr Jones.

“It tends to be the least effective time in the Commons, despite getting the most media coverage.

“Normally the other debates are very good and ministers agree to meet with you to talk about a particular case but, with PMQs, it is all a bit rubbish.”

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But Mr Jones says he is not going to give-up on the fiery weekly session just yet.

“I’m still going to keep going for now,” he said. “Usually there is something important being said, although I didn’t hear that [last week].

“And on the occasion I have to ask a question on behalf of my constituency, that is the only time there is to ask the PM about it. If there is a real key issue where I need Number 10 to help out, then – other than writing – that is the best place to put it to her.

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“There is still a bit of a fascination with it but I just wish it was a bit more productive and that we could be a bit more grown-up about it.”

At this afternoon’s PMQs, First Secretary of State Damian Green (the deputy prime minister in all but name) will take questions on behalf of Mrs May, as she is entertaining the King and Queen of Spain during their state visit to the UK.

Mrs May is set to return next week to take part in the last PMQs before Parliament goes on its six-week summer break.